Moha (Buddhism)

Translations of
moha
Translations of; moha
English	illusion
Sanskrit	मोह; moha
Pali	𑀫𑁄𑀳, moha
Burmese	မောဟ
Chinese	癡
Khmer	មោហៈ, មោហ៍ ; (UNGEGN: Moŭhă, Moŭh)
Tibetan	གཏི་མུག ; (Wylie: gti mug; ; THL: timuk)
Thai	โมหะ
Vietnamese	Si; 癡; vô minh; 無明
	Glossary of Buddhism

Moha (Sanskrit: मोह; Pali: 𑀫𑁄𑀳; Tibetan phonetic: timuk) is a concept in both Hinduism and Buddhism, meaning illusion^[1] or delusion. In Hinduism, it is one of the six arishadvargas (also known as shadripus). In Buddhist thought, Moha, along with Raga (greed, sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion, hate) are unskillful roots that lead to Tanha (craving) which is part of the Twelve Nidanas that propel the wheel of life. It is symbolically present as the pig in the center of Tibetan bhavachakra drawings. Moha refers to desire and attachment to the world or worldly matters.^[2]^[3]^[4] It is sometimes synonymous with "ignorance" (Avijjā).^[2]

Moha is identified in the following contexts within the teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism:^[5]^[6]^{[circular reference]}

One of the three unwholesome roots within the Theravada Buddhist tradition
One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings
One of the three poisons within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.

^ ^a ^b "Moha means - Vaniquotes".
^ ^a ^b Robert E. Buswell Jr.; Donald S. Lopez Jr. (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. pp. 546, 59, 68. ISBN 978-1-4008-4805-8.
^ Thomas William Rhys Davids; William Stede (1921). Pali-English Dictionary. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 543. ISBN 978-81-208-1144-7.
^ Damien Keown (2004). A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. pp. 8, 47, 143. ISBN 978-0-19-157917-2.
^ Damien Keown (2004). A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. pp. 8, 47, 89, 106, 143. ISBN 978-0-19-157917-2.
^ "Moha in Hindu religious texts". Wikipedia.

[Moha_means_-_Vaniquotes-1] "Moha means - Vaniquotes".

[buswelllopezmoha-2] Robert E. Buswell Jr.; Donald S. Lopez Jr. (2013). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. pp. 546, 59, 68. ISBN 978-1-4008-4805-8.

[3] Thomas William Rhys Davids; William Stede (1921). Pali-English Dictionary. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 543. ISBN 978-81-208-1144-7.

[4] Damien Keown (2004). A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. pp. 8, 47, 143. ISBN 978-0-19-157917-2.

[5] Damien Keown (2004). A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. pp. 8, 47, 89, 106, 143. ISBN 978-0-19-157917-2.

[6] "Moha in Hindu religious texts". Wikipedia.

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Translations of moha
English	illusion^[1]
Sanskrit	मोह moha
Pali	𑀫𑁄𑀳, moha
Burmese	မောဟ
Chinese	癡
Khmer	មោហៈ, មោហ៍ (UNGEGN: Moŭhă, Moŭh)
Tibetan	གཏི་མུག (Wylie: gti mug; THL: timuk)
Thai	โมหะ
Vietnamese	Si 癡 vô minh 無明
Glossary of Buddhism